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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Off-duty northwest Indiana police officer involved in fatal crash | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/off-duty-northwest-indiana-police-officer-involved-in-fatal-crash/4004160/ | An off-duty police officer in northwest Indiana was involved in a crash that left another driver dead, authorities said. The Hammond Police Department said on Sunday that one of its officers was involved in the collision, and the Indiana State Police was asked to conduct an investigation at the direction … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Savannah Bananas returning to Chicago next summer | http://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/savannah-bananas-returning-chicago-next-summer | ![][5] article NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Members of the Savannah Bananas perform during the game between the Savannah Bananas and the Firefighters at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Gett Expand #### The Brief * * … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Evanston Township High School marching band members subjected to racist, homophobic comments at New Trier game | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/evanston-township-high-school-marching-band-members-subjected-racist-homophobic-comments-new-trier-game | #### The Brief * * Members of the Evanston Township High School Marching Band faced racist and homophobic comments and other offensive behavior by New Trier fans. * Evanston Township High School and New Trier Township High School said they are investigating reports from the Oct. 16 football game at … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Review: ‘Other Mommy’ is both a middling film and a poor adaptation | https://columbiachronicle.com/arts-culture/review-other-mommy-is-both-a-middling-film-and-a-poor-adaptation/ | “Other Mommy” follows main character Bela , an elementary school-aged girl, and her parents, Ursula and Russ . They all try to survive a paranormal threat, Other Mommy , who wants to steal Bela’s body and “enter her heart.” While many viewers were quick to compare the trailers to “ … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Halas Intrigue podcast: Bears ground Falcons | https://chicago.suntimes.com/halas-intrigue/2026/10/18/beas-falcons-podcast-caleb-williams-kyler-gordon-halas-intrigue | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][26] * [ Facebook ][27] * [ Bluesky ][28] * [ Email ][29] * [ Reddit ][30] * [ Flipboard ][31] Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the ridiculous performances of Caleb Williams and Kyler Gordon on Sunday. _New … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Evanston, New Trier investigate reports of racist, homophobic slurs during football game at new Ryan Field | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-sports/2026/10/18/evanston-new-trier-investigate-reports-racist-homophobic-slurs-football-game-new-ryan-field | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][18] * [ Facebook ][19] * [ Bluesky ][20] * [ Email ][21] * [ Reddit ][22] * [ Flipboard ][23] Two suburban school districts are investigating after reports of homophobic and racist slurs at Friday night’s football game between … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Analyzing Game 1 of the WNBA Finals | https://chicago.suntimes.com/wnba/2026/10/18/analyzing-game-1-of-the-wnba-finals | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] SAN FRANCISCO — You’re probably feeling pretty annoyed right now if you’re the Dream, [ having lost a Game … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sixth beluga whale rescued from Canada dies in San Diego, following four deaths at the Shedd | https://chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos/2026/10/18/beluga-whale-rescued-marineland-dies-san-diego-seaworld | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Another beluga whale rescued from the shuttered Marineland aquarium in Ontario, Canada, has died, SeaWorld in San Diego announced. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Man, 19, charged with attempted murder in West Side shooting | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-south-austin-shooting/ | A man was charged in connection with a [ shooting that left another man injured ][1] on the city's West Side on Saturday. Trequan Odom, 19, from Chicago, was charged with felony counts of attempted murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm in an occupied building … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Early voting expands Monday in Chicago, suburban Cook County and across the suburbs | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/early-voting-expands-monday-in-chicago-suburban-cook-county-and-across-the-suburbs/4004142/ | With Election Day just over two weeks away, Cook County voters will have more options for casting their ballots beginning Monday. Early voting expands to all 50 wards in Chicago, while suburban Cook County increases from six locations to 56. Voters in suburban Cook County can vote at any location, … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Woman, pets rescued from house fire in Joliet | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-pets-rescued-from-house-fire-joliet | #### The Brief * * The Joliet Fire Department responded to a house fire on Oct. 18 around 2:28 p.m. * Firefighters were able to rescue a woman and multiple pets from the house safely and unharmed. * The fire was put out within 20 minutes and under control by … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | 8-month-old child found dead in Chicago | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/8-month-old-child-found-dead-chicago | #### The Brief * * Chicago police are reporting that they found an eight-month-old girl dead on the Southwest side of the city. * Chicago detectives are currently conducting a death investigation, pending autopsy results. * The cause of the girl's death is unknown at this time. **CHICAGO, Ill.** \- … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | Mexican lucha libre workshop celebrates end of Hispanic Heritage Month | https://columbiachronicle.com/cronica/mexican-lucha-libre-workshop-celebrates-end-of-hispanic-heritage-month/ | In the middle of Studio 404 located at the 72 E. 11th St. building , students and professors gathered around a piñata shaped like a lucha libre mask. Students took turns hitting the piñata with a bat, until the candy inside flew out and fell to the floor, ready to … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | How Columbia’s Black Student Union helped three alumni build their creative careers | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/how-columbias-black-student-union-helped-three-alumni-build-their-creative-careers/ | Chinaa Orr , a 2018 alum, was working as a leasing agent when she received a direct message from former adjunct faculty Jonathan McReynolds , a Grammy award-winning gospel musician . “He randomly messages me when I’m at work and is like ‘hey, do you want to go on tour … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Immigrant crosses project honors Silverio Villegas González at parish he attended | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/10/18/immigrant-crosses-project-honors-silverio-villegas-gonzalez-at-his-home-parish | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][34] * [ Facebook ][35] * [ Bluesky ][36] * [ Email ][37] * [ Reddit ][38] * [ Flipboard ][39] As churchgoers walked into Sunday evening Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose Park, they saw a … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears CB Kyler Gordon gets 3 sacks in return from injury in 31-23 win vs. Falcons: 'Everything I wanted' | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/18/bears-cb-kyler-gordon-goes-off-with-3-sacks-in-return-from-injury-everything-i-wanted | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][24] * [ Facebook ][25] * [ Bluesky ][26] * [ Email ][27] * [ Reddit ][28] * [ Flipboard ][29] ATLANTA — Throughout the summer standoff between [ the Bears ][30] and cornerback Kyler Gordon, there was always an … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears notebook: Ben Johnson won't do anything 'rash' in response to pile of penalties in win vs. Falcons | https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/10/18/bears-notebook-ben-johnson-wont-do-anything-rash-in-response-to-pile-of-penalties-in-win-vs-falcons | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][14] * [ Facebook ][15] * [ Bluesky ][16] * [ Email ][17] * [ Reddit ][18] * [ Flipboard ][19] ATLANTA — It ended up being a footnote on [ the Bears’ 31-23 win over the Falcons ][20] on … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears' Ben Johnson was back in his bag in 'crossroads' win against Falcons | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/10/18/bears-ben-johnson-was-back-in-his-bag-in-crossroads-win-against-falcons | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Ben Johnson grinned wide in the afterglow of [ the Bears’ 31-23 win against the Falcons ][7] and placed … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Off-duty Hammond officer involved in fatal crash, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/off-duty-hammond-officer-fatal-crash/ | An off-duty Hammond police officer was involved in a crash that killed another driver, the department confirmed on Sunday. When and where the crash occurred has not been released, but according to the department, at **** the direction of the Chief of Police, Indiana State Police responded and "assume full … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Early voting to expand across Chicago, suburban Cook County as officials unveil new ballot-tracking | https://abc7chicago.com/post/2026-elections-early-voting-expand-chicago-suburban-cook-county-officials-unveil-new-ballot-tracking-technology/19952342/ | COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Expanded early voting begins Monday at dozens of locations across suburban Cook County and all 50 Chicago wards. Cook County officials have unveiled new technology aimed at making the voting process more efficient and transparent. More than 10% of registered voters in suburban Cook County … |